Category Archives: Mac OS X

Guest Post :: Implications of iCloud on the Legal Field

By J. Benjamin Stevens on December 14th, 2011 Posted in Guest Posts, Mac OS X, Online Resources, Technology

Cloud computing technology has been making serious headway in the past few years. Most of those endeavors have been on the “back end,” allowing businesses to create and implement scalable solutions that rely on third-party, Internet-based providers. The legal field, however, has sometimes been resistant to these technologies. A variety of concerns – primarily those… Continue Reading

Guest Post :: Whole Disk Encryption & OS X Lion

By J. Benjamin Stevens on July 25th, 2011 Posted in Guest Posts, How Do I ... ?, Mac OS X, Security

With all the discussion about encryption and security, I asked Mac consultant (and MILO member), Matthew Bookspan, to write the following Guest Post, which I hope my readers enjoy and find helpful: Whole Disk Encryption & OS X Lion First, this is an exciting feature of OS X Lion for business users. I have opined… Continue Reading

MILO Chat Podcast, Vol. 19

By J. Benjamin Stevens on July 7th, 2011 Posted in iOS, Mac OS X, Podcasts

Episode 19 of the MILO Chat Weekly podcast - “iOS 5 and OS X Lion” - is now live and ready for your enjoyment. In this episode, your hosts Ben Stevens and Finis Price discuss Apple’s big announcements at WWDC 2011, including iOS 5 and OS X Lion with our guest Randy Juip. Subscribe to this podcast using iTunes by clicking HERE. Download the podcast directly… Continue Reading

Guest Post :: Useful Mac Tips For Getting More Reading Done

By J. Benjamin Stevens on February 7th, 2011 Posted in Guest Posts, How Do I ... ?, Mac OS X, Technology

The following guest post from Charles Sipe discusses "3 Useful Mac Tips For Getting More Reading Done": Reading is an essential task for keeping up with the latest trends and news in the constantly changing legal environment while also learning how to be more effective with the business side of the legal profession. However, busy schedules… Continue Reading

Guest Post :: Three Awesome Time-Saving Mac Keyboard Shortcuts

By J. Benjamin Stevens on December 13th, 2010 Posted in Guest Posts, How Do I ... ?, Mac OS X

The following guest post is from Kenji Crosland, a writer for TeachStreet, a website that provides online and local classes including law classes and mac classes: If you want to get your Mac black belt, you’ve got to learn your keyboard shortcuts. Knowing how to use CMD + C, V, X, and sometimes Y is a… Continue Reading

How to Select Which Program Opens Which Types of Files

By J. Benjamin Stevens on December 9th, 2010 Posted in How Do I ... ?, Mac OS X

Has this ever happened to you? You click on a PDF file, wanting it to open in Preview, only to have it open in Acrobat instead (or vice versa). Fear not. The solution is quick and easy — of course, because you’re using a Mac. Select a PDF file Right click & select "Get Info"… Continue Reading

Guest Post :: Mac Window Management Tricks

By J. Benjamin Stevens on August 16th, 2010 Posted in Guest Posts, How Do I ... ?, Mac OS X

The following is a Guest Post from iGadgetLife website, which covering tech reviews and news: Macs are great tools for a lot of different computer uses, and it can be argued that they are one of the most user friendly computer gadgets on the market. But someone new to Macs (or even a more experienced… Continue Reading

Guest Post :: Apple’s Innovations Towards Accessibility

By J. Benjamin Stevens on July 1st, 2010 Posted in Guest Posts, Mac OS X

The following is a Guest Post from broadband suppliers: There is a common thought among Windows users that Apple is more complicated and is only for techies. I was a Windows user for a long time until I got a chance to access one of my office’s Macbooks. It was an easy and friendly experience that… Continue Reading

Guest Post :: Why We Went Mac, and Have Never Looked Back (Part Two)

By J. Benjamin Stevens on June 14th, 2010 Posted in Guest Posts, Mac OS X, Office Management, Switching to Macs

This is Part Two of "Why We Went Mac, and Have Never Looked Back….", a Guest Post by my friend, Randy Juip, which explains why his firm converted to Macs. If you want to read Part One of his Guest Post, which addressed their firm’s hardware considerations, click here. Otherwise, I hope that you enjoy Part Two: Software, Calendar,… Continue Reading

How to Insert Characters on the Mac

By J. Benjamin Stevens on May 28th, 2010 Posted in How Do I ... ?, Mac OS X

Do you find yourself getting frustrated when trying to figure out how to insert certain characters (like ⌘, ⌦, §, or ¶) into documents? I know that I used to – until I learned how to use the Character Palette. Now this process is very quick and easy. There are a couple of different ways to access the… Continue Reading

Steve Jobs Explains Apple’s Concerns About Flash

By J. Benjamin Stevens on April 30th, 2010 Posted in Hardware, Mac OS X, Software, Technology

There has been a great deal of discussion and debate lately regarding the position that Apple has taken with regard to Adobe Flash. Steve Jobs posted an article yesterday which clearly sets out the basis for Apple’s decision not to allow Flash on iPhones, iPods, and iPads. He listed the following six reasons as the basis… Continue Reading

How to Set Default Column Size in Finder Windows Under Snow Leopard

By J. Benjamin Stevens on November 13th, 2009 Posted in How Do I ... ?, Mac OS X

I installed Snow Leopard shortly after its release, and overall I have really liked it. The one thing that has been driving me absolutely bonkers was the fact that now under Snow Leopard, Finder automatically resets its columns back to a narrow width. If I had hair, I would have been pulling it out over this quirk, but luckily… Continue Reading

Snow Leopard FAQs and Installation Guide

By J. Benjamin Stevens on September 2nd, 2009 Posted in Mac OS X

MacInTouch has posted a list of Frequently Asked Questions for Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, which answers questions in the following topics: Requirements Purchase Install Miscellaneous Macworld has also published an article that explains everything that you need to know about installing Snow Leopard, including step-by-step instructions with illustrations. You can read that article by clicking… Continue Reading

The New York Times Review of Apple’s Snow Leopard

By J. Benjamin Stevens on August 31st, 2009 Posted in Mac OS X, Product Reviews

As I previously mentioned, Apple released its newest operating system, Snow Leopard, last Friday. The New York Times published its review, which included the following quotes: Apple’s release strategy is highly unorthodox: “Leopard, a k a Mac OS X 10.5, was already a great OS-virus-free, nag-free and not copy-protected. So instead of adding features for their… Continue Reading

Apple to Release Snow Leopard Ahead of Schedule

By J. Benjamin Stevens on August 25th, 2009 Posted in Mac OS X

Apple announced yesterday that its newest operating system, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, will be released this Friday, August 28, 2009. This date is even earlier than expected, as Apple said several months ago when previewing its new features that Snow Leopard would ship in September. One of its major aims is to refine code in… Continue Reading

How to Securely Wipe Your Hard Drive

By J. Benjamin Stevens on August 4th, 2009 Posted in How Do I ... ?, Mac OS X, Security

If you are an attorney disposing of an old Mac, you should be sure that any confidential information is securely removed before doing so. The process outlined below can securely erase your hard drive, and the software enabling you to do so is included free as part of Mac OS X. Launch Disk Utility (/Applications/Utilities) and… Continue Reading

Why Are There No Viruses on Mac OS X?

By J. Benjamin Stevens on July 9th, 2009 Posted in Mac OS X, Security

As I’ve previously discussed many times, one of the (many) things that makes Mac OS X such a great operating system is its rock solid security. The ability to work without having to worry about viruses not only saves money, it also provides peace of mind. But did you ever wonder why there aren’t any viruses for… Continue Reading

WWDC Recap :: Snow Leopard Preview

By J. Benjamin Stevens on June 12th, 2009 Posted in Mac OS X, Software

Today, I conclude my look back at the big news items announced at Monday’s WWDC with a closer look at OS X 10.6, better known as Snow Leopard. Some of its key features include: The installation process has been streamlined – installing 45% faster and occuping 6 GB less space than Leopard Exposé is now integrated… Continue Reading

Ten Time Saving Tips for OS X 10.5

By J. Benjamin Stevens on August 13th, 2008 Posted in Mac OS X

In the practice of law, time is money. The more time you save, the more money you can earn. Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) enables attorneys to practice more efficiently than ever before, and the following ten tips from Macworld can help you better utilize many of its features: Keep your workspace organized with Spaces … Continue Reading

Limited Praise for Mac OS X from ABA’s Law Technology Today

By J. Benjamin Stevens on May 30th, 2008 Posted in Mac OS X, Mac vs. PC, Other Operating Systems

In his latest "Technology Update," Joe Kashi bemoans the current state of Microsoft’s operating systems, noting that Vista is "not hot," Windows 7 is "years away," and XP is "being killed off." In fact, he sounds like he’s "almost" ready to be a Mac convert, when he says Were I starting over and had no… Continue Reading

Mac OS X Leopard Update 10.5.2 Released

By J. Benjamin Stevens on February 12th, 2008 Posted in Mac OS X

Yesterday afternoon, Apple released the second major update to its Leopard operating system. This download is fairly large and most of the key components in OS X are updated. However, it installed itself on my MacBook without any problems whatsoever (as expected). You can read a complete list of the updated items HERE. Source: "Apple… Continue Reading

Quick and Easy Calculations Using Spotlight

By J. Benjamin Stevens on February 11th, 2008 Posted in How Do I ... ?, Mac OS X

Most attorneys have to work with numbers on a fairly regular basis. Litigation attorneys often have to calculate damages. Personal injury attorneys must divide by three to calculate their fees. Family law attorneys (like myself) often need to compute the parties’ income and expenses. Mac OS X comes with a great built=in Calculator (pictured at… Continue Reading

The Mac Trojan Horse :: How to Avoid It & How to Cure It

By J. Benjamin Stevens on November 1st, 2007 Posted in How Do I ... ?, Mac OS X, Security

I want my readers to be aware that there is a Mac security threat (called a "trojan horse") making its rounds across the internet. This malware, named the OSX.RSPlug.A Trojan Horse, is apparently associated with suggestive photos/videos of pop train-wreck Britney Spears. Please note that this is not virus — meaning that it can’t self-propagate… Continue Reading

Apple Plans Regular Future OS Updates

By J. Benjamin Stevens on October 22nd, 2007 Posted in Mac OS X

Steve Jobs announced that this Friday’s release of OS X Leopard will be only one of a series of upgrades that could continue for as long as a decade. “I’m quite pleased with the pace of new operating systems every 12 to 18 months for the foreseeable future,” he said. “We’ve put out major releases… Continue Reading